Looking back at all of those bridal shows on TV, I come to realize that it's really not easy for a wedding couple to choose their menu for their big day. On TV, they get to taste these fabulous little hors d'ouevres, delicious cake bites as well as extraordinaire main dishes.. it's not hard to make a choice here because everything tastes delicious and everybody will love it. 

But what does the bride next door do?

2011 definitely ended with a desire to eat organic produce from the local caterer. Regular chicken dishes were spiced up with not so "regular" side dishes and cupcakes became more popular than ever. Portions overall got smaller.

Please take a look at the following menu to give you some .........

Today, I would like to share with you a few ideas on how to personalize your wedding and give your guests a wedding experience they haven't had before. Yes, this is your day and it should be amazing but I believe it is also important to involve your guests and surprise them.

- Write your own vows and keep them as a keepsake in your anniversary box!

- Include friends or family members to read a poem or sing a song

- Pick songs for the ceremony that really mean something to you, it doesn't always have to be the traditional way, change it, it's your day!

- Have a surprise guest be the ring bearer!

- Everybody loves seeing photos on how your grew you and your fiance grew up! There are various wasy on how to ...

Hello, 2012! This Year’s Top 10 Wedding Trends

source: www.weddingstar.com

The start of a new year always means hot new wedding trends! And in 2012, I just know we are going to see some amazing, unique and totally inspiring themes, color schemes, accessories and decor ideas.

Over the next several weeks we’ll look at some of these fab trends for this year. As well, we’ll take a more in depth look at some of our great new products and explore unique ways to incorporate them into your weddings.

So, here are my predictions for 2012 — enjoy!

1. Dessert tables and specialty stations

There’s no denying that everyone loves choice, and wedding guests are no different. Many .........

Congratulations on your decision to getting married in the Caribbean! There are 33 different countries to choose from! Your Caribbean wedding and honeymoon in ‘Nature’s Garden’ will be a memorable one and the talk of many for years to come. A Caribbean wedding can fulfill your wedding fantasy that you and your intended have been dreaming of and allow you to conduct in a legal union, as well.

The best wedding website for this tropical location is Marry Caribbean. Click here and you will find information on how to get your marriage license, how your onsite wedding planner can help and what locations are available. 

Jacqueline@marrycaribbean.com's  expertise in the .........

Do you remember the days when you went to a wedding and you would find these little disposable cameras at your table? What did you do with them? Usually, it took until the end of the event until one person would get up from the table and actually use them, right? And afterwards? How often did some of those cameras get lost? 

A lot of brides and grooms believe it is more economical to just place some cameras on the table and get more photos taken on their special day. But truth is.. the $-amount you end up spending for the cameras and pictures is quite high. Take a look at my calculation:

- every camera costs around $5 and gives you 24 pictures each

- an average wedding buys 2 cameras per table (20 tables with 8 guests .........

Cupcakes have become the latest dessert trend for weddings. These little bites of deliciousness have made their way into the wedding world with a huge bang and do not seem to be going anywhere. 

Many couples would like to incorporate this popular dish but also want to go with the typical wedding cake and the cake cutting. With our idea of incorporating this sweet little treat, you can do both!

Use a mini cupcake as your place card! You can choose from many different cupcake wrappers to go with your design, add the place card and off you go! If you want to get a little bit more creative, you can find the perfect plate or bowl to set the cupcake on. In the picture above you can see how the cupcake is ...

Rev. Tomkin Coleman from St. Paul, MN who has officiated over 600 weddings is often asked by college students about internships, and if he had any advice on how to be a wedding planner. He responds with "...It's definitely one of those jobs where experience and reputation count for more than schooling, but schooling can help, of course..". 

Please read more as his article gives you great insight on what to expect when planning to become a wedding planner.

Have you heard of the 10,000-hour rule? Basically, it says that in order for any professional to be the very best, like Michael Jordan great, that professional needs 10,000 hours of experience. Georgia Meyers (Event Planner at The Depot ............

New York Fashion Week is over and the new colors for spring 2012 are set. Please take a look at what Tommy Hilfiger,  Betsy Johnson, Rachel Roy, Ella Moss and other great designers have to say about the new trends. Click below..

http://www.pantone.com/downloads/support/FCR/PANTONE_FCR_Spring2012.pdf

I just had to share this amazing product with you all. Corky Kouture has designed a fabulous gift / wine / champagne bottle gift bag that comes with a gift card holder and it can be personalized in so many ways. I asked my friend Lisa, who is the owner, to write a little story on how she got the idea of Corky Kouture and what inspired her. Please read below to find out how this special gift idea was born...

The Evolution of Corky Kouture TM

The evolution of the Corky Kouture TM wine/champagne/gift card gift packaging came about one day while looking for a creative new way to gift my friend who was turning 50, is very glamorous, fun, and frankly has everything!  I wanted it to be extra .........